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Author : Todd Timberlake,Paul Wallace
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107182295
Details the science behind the Copernican Revolution, the transition from the Earth-centered cosmos to a modern understanding of planetary orbits.
Author : Helene Courtois
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262353397
How a team of researchers, led by the author, discovered our home galaxy's location in the universe. You are here: on Earth, which is part of the solar system, which is in the Milky Way galaxy, which itself is within the extragalactic supercluster Laniakea. And how can we pinpoint our location so precisely? For twenty years, astrophysicist Hélène Courtois surfed the cosmos with international teams of researchers, working to map our local universe. In this book, Courtois describes this quest and the discovery of our home supercluster. Courtois explains that Laniakea (which means “immense heaven” in Hawaiian) is the largest galaxy structure known to which we belong; it is huge, almost too large to comprehend—about five hundred million light-years in diameter. It contains about 100,000 large galaxies like our own, and a million smaller ones. Writing accessibly for nonspecialists, Courtois describes the visualization and analysis that allowed her team to map such large structures of the universe. She highlights the work of individual researchers, including portraits of several exceptional women astrophysicists—presenting another side of astronomy. Key ideas are highlighted in text insets; illustrations accompany the main text. The French edition of this book was named the Best Astronomy Book of 2017 by the astronomy magazine Ciel et espace. For this MIT Press English-language edition, Courtois has added descriptions of discoveries made after Laniakea: the cosmic velocity web and the Dipole and Cold Spot repellers. An engaging account of one of the most important discoveries in astrophysics in recent years, her story is a tribute to teamwork and international collaboration.
Author : Rosemary Mosco
Publisher : First Second
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781250224101
With Science Comics, you can explore the depths of the ocean, the farthest reaches of space, and everything in between! These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. In this volume, get up close and personal with Earth's nearest neighbors—Venus with its acid rainstorms, Saturn and its rings of ice, and the heart of it all, the Sun. Humans have always been fascinated by outer space and we’re learning more about our solar system every day. Did you know that our Solar System was born from a cloud of cosmic dust? That Jupiter’s red spot is really a raging storm? Join Sara, Jill, and their space-faring pets on a quest to learn more about the wonders of our Solar System—and beyond!
Author : Robin Koontz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Cosmology
ISBN : 1681914328
Explores Earth s role and place in universe; discusses origin theories for planets in our solar system; light waves, light years, measuring distances and sizes; components of the universe (stars, nebulae, and galaxies) and relation to Earth; characteristics that allow life to exist such as the proximity of the Sun, presence of water, and composition of the atmosphere.
Author : Curtis Manley
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781250244864
Do you wonder if humans are the only beings who wonder if they are alone in the universe? Our sun is a star. In the night sky are all kinds of stars, and orbiting those stars are planets like the ones in our own solar system. Could those planets have life like we do on Earth? Planet Earth is not too big, not too small, not too hot, and not too cold. It’s just right. Our very own Goldilocks planet . . . . Follow a young girl as she explores these questions in this gorgeous book about the wondrous search for another Goldilocks planet.
Author : Stephanie Sabol,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780515158199
Readers will want to grab a telescope and explore the night skies after finishing this overview of our solar system. Our solar system consists of eight planets, as well as numerous moons, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. For thousands of years, humans believed that Earth was at the center of the Universe, but all of that changed in the 17th century. Astronomers like Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, and Isaac Newton proposed the unthinkable theory that Earth and the other planets actually revolved around the Sun. This engaging book chronicles the beginning of the modern age of astronomy, then follows later discoveries, including NASA's current missions in space.
Author : Robin Koontz
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781681914718
In Our Place in Space, students will learn about Earth's role and place in the universe including topics like origin theories of the planets, measuring light years, composition of the atmosphere, and much more. Readers will love discovering new information in this chapter book while also reinforcing learned skills with comprehension and extension activities. The Let’s Explore Science series allows readers to dive into the world of fascinating science-related topics while strengthening reading comprehension skills. Each 48-page title features full-color photographs, real-world applications, content vocabulary, and more to effectively engage young learners.
Author : Richard L. Summers
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781527555587
The Scientific Revolution began with the publication of Copernicus’ heliocentric theory describing the Sun as the center of our solar system and all the known Universe. That revolutionary idea began a rethinking of our place in the Universe and no longer were the affairs of humanity considered as the centerpiece of all that was known. In the past century, with the advent of the theories of Special and General Relativity, the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum theory, and a more sophisticated conception of living system dynamics, there has been a new understanding of the central role of the observer or experiencer in the determination of natural phenomena and the actualization of reality. Modern advancements in information theory, semiotics, and consciousness studies have also led to a better comprehension of the relationship between 1st person and 3rd person perspectives and the limits of the Scientific Method. Science and religion have always had the common goal of trying to further our understanding of the world and its meaning for us. This book explores a possible return of science to a role as natural philosophy and a pathway to better understanding our place in the Universe.
Author : Joan Sweeney
Publisher : Dragonfly Books
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781524773663
Where am I in the solar system? A beloved bestseller, now refreshed with new art from Christine Gore, that will help children discover their place in the Milky Way. Where is the earth? Where is the sun? Where are the stars? Now with new art by Christine Gore, here is an out-of-this world introduction to the universe for children. With Earth as a starting point, a young astronaut leads readers on a tour past each planet and on to the stars, answering simple questions about our solar system. In clear language, drawings, and diagrams, space unfolds before a child's eyes. Colorful illustrations, filled with fun detail, give children a lot to look for on every page, and a glossary helps reinforce new words and concepts. A terrific teaching tool, Me and My Place in Space is an easy and enjoyable way to introduce the concept of space to budding astronomers.
Author : Australian Geographic
Publisher : Australian Geographic
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 1742459587
Our vast solar system is made up of planets, moons, comets and much more. Learn all about the eight planets in orbit around the Sun, including our own Earth.
Author : Professor Brian Cox,Andrew Cohen
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780007452309
The Sunday Times Bestseller In Wonders of the Solar System – the book of the acclaimed BBC TV series – Professor Brian Cox will take us on a journey of discovery where alien worlds from your imagination become places we can see, feel and visit.
Author : Alex Francis
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781728415192
Earth is just one of eight planets in our solar system. Readers can explore the sun, the planets, and what lies beyond Neptune in this nonfiction early reader.
Author : Norman K. Glendenning
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789812700681
Our Place in the Universe tells the story of our world, formation of the first galaxies and stars formed from great clouds containing the primordial elements made in the first few minutes; birth of stars, their lives and deaths in fiery supernova explosions; formation of the solar system, its planets and many moons; life on Earth, its needs and vicissitudes on land and in the seas; finally exoplanets, planets that surround distant stars. Interspersed in the text are short pieces on some of those who revealed these wonders to us.It is written in a very authoritative and readable form and contains more than 100 color prints of the marvelous galaxies, and nebula that have been taken from space-based and land-based telescopes carried by NASA missions, the European Space Agency, the European Southern Laboratory in Chile and many other sources.
Author : Heather M. Ensworth
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-25
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1440183937
Integrating astrology, mythology and spirituality, this book is a reflection on the themes of the astrological ages across the past 13,000 years and is an exploration of what astrology has to tell us about the meaning of the changes happening globally and culturally in this time. We are currently on the cusp of the Age of Aquarius, at the end of a 26,000 year precessional cycle and, according to ancient prophecies, at the close of a world era. With the recent discovery of the planetoids Sedna and Eris, new forms of consciousness are entering our awareness. Through listening to the messages of the stars and planets, we find guidance for our lives in this intense time of change. We live in a sentient universe, which is calling us back into relationship with the cosmos and with the Earth. In remembering our source (the galactic center), reconnecting with the spirit in all of life and in becoming centered within ourselves, we gain meaning and wisdom for who we are and who we are becoming and find a path for the healing and evolution of ourselves and our Earth.
Author : Jennifer Rosato,Alan Vincelette
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-10
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781527566002
What do scientists know about the possibility of life outside our solar system? How does Catholic science fiction imagine such worlds? What are the implications for Catholic thought? This collection brings together leading scientists, philosophers, theologians, and science fiction authors in the Catholic tradition to examine these issues. In the first section, Christian scientists detail the latest scientific findings regarding the possibility of life on exoplanets. The second part brings together leading Catholic science fiction authors who describe how “alien” life forms have been prevalent in the Catholic imagination from the Middle Ages right up to the present day. In the final section, Catholic philosophers and theologians examine the implications of discovering intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. Rather than worrying that the discovery of intelligent extraterrestrials might threaten the dignity of humans or their existence, the contributors here maintain that such creatures should be welcomed as fellow creatures of God and potential subjects of divine salvation.